Riggin' Bill #1

([1944])

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Aren't you carrying this 'V for Victory' campaign too far, Mr. Ricca?

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humor

Synopsis

Artist paints a young woman standing on her head with legs spread into a "V" shape.

Indexer Notes

Reference to Gus Ricca, Chesler studio art director. However, the artwork doesn't look like his.
Bottom 1/3 of page is typeset text urging readers to send the comic to someone in the service, as well as publisher information.

Riggin' Bill (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis

Introduction to the Riggin' Bill magazine.

Indexer Notes

Riggin' Bill was a Popeye-like humorous sailor character in Chesler comics of the late 1930s but this version is completely revised into a more handsome member of the U.S. Navy.

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I'd like an estimate on a flight deck!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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Don't get sore because I gave you a stand-up last night

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humor

Indexer Notes

This feature is constructed as a series of letters from Riggin' Bill to several young women (and their replies to him).

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Listen, you surf-board sailor

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humor

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Dear Mom, Monday I had nothing to do

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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Despite what happened at your party yesterday

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humor; military

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A.C. or D.C.?

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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Meeting you during the launching ceremonies

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humor

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Ready! Aim! Fire!

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Riggin' Bill

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The guy who wrote the song

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humor

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You and your cozy little staterooms!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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I hear that when ships pass the one you are on

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humor

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What's in the package?

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humor; military

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I have just seen your new picture

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humor

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Not stout, dearie

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humor

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humor

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If the muscles in that snapshot of you

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humor

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Hey sailor!!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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When I kept falling off the horse

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humor

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Sorry sailor boy, but I've been here before!

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humor; military

Clothes (Table of Contents: 24)

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humor

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You poor, dear boy!

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humor

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And what can you do?

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humor; military

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if you have any more bubbles in the tank

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humor

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Every time I get shore leave

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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Every time I began to hear wedding bells

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humor

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I'll save him, cap!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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I know you will be surprised to hear

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humor; military

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But Bill, must we go thru life

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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I am sending this letter air-mail

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humor; military

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What's that?

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Riggin' Bill

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I know you are wondering why I didn't report for duty

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humor; military

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A dollar for your service, sir

Genre

humor

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Riggin' Bill; butler; rich lady

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The bag of skin and bones

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humor

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Ouch! What a pain!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill; doctor

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I got a copy of a New York paper

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humor

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It's Main 2-700

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humor

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Unhappily I was unable to spend much time with you

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humor

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Did you shine my shoes last night?

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill; railroad porter

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Now that you're in charge of more Waves

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humor; military

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One nice thing about our staterooms

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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There was much excitement here today

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humor

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Chief, the boys want me to give you this little gift!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill; chief petty officer

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My press agent has just given birth

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humor

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But Betty, if I'd only brought you the flowers

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill; Betty

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You will be surprised to hear from me

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humor

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Now I'll imitate something and you guess what

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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This letter is going by special delivery

Genre

humor

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I hate maneuvers in the tropics

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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Little did you think when I slipped that diamond ring on your finger

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humor

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S'wonderful how mortar binds all those bricks together!

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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The rumor at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

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That romance won't last long!

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anthropomorphic-funny animals; military

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humor

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What happened to me shouldn't happen to a dog

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I told you a thousand times no smoking

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill; chief petty officer

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I have a tale of woe to unfold

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humor; military

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Cut the star gazing, Bill

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill

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The lumps on your face

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Oh baby!

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Riggin' Bill; old lady; maid; little girl

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Yesterday afternoon I asked the floor-walker

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Bill! Wake up!

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When you read this, the one who loved you all

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I wonder?

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Riggin' Bill

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Some night that was, eh sailor?

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humor; military

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Riggin' Bill; officer

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Bill says I'm irresistable

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I'd gladly die for you, Dot

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Riggin' Bill; Dot

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[If He's in the Service send him this Military Diary] (Table of Contents: 82) (Expand) /

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A Man O' War and Two Destroyers (Table of Contents: 83)

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Riggin' Bill; two young women

Indexer Notes

Back cover.